1 Ɖem, O! Mawu, ɖem kple wò ŋkɔ,

tsɔ wò ŋusẽ tso afia nam.

2 O! Mawu, se nye gbedodoɖa,

eye nàƒu to anyi ɖe nye numenyawo ŋu.

3 Amedzrowo tso ɖe ŋunye,

ŋutasẽlawo ti nye agbe yome,

ame siwo mebua Mawu ɖe naneke me o. Sela

4 Mawu nye nye xɔnametɔ vavã,

Aƒetɔ lae nye ame si lém ɖe asi.

5 Vɔ̃ negbugbɔ va ame siwo le ŋunye gblẽm la dzi,

tsrɔ̃ wo le wò nuteƒewɔwɔ ta.

6 Masa lɔlɔ̃nuvɔsa na wò,

O! Yehowa, makafu wò ŋkɔ, elabena enyo.

7 Eɖem tso nye xaxawo katã me,

eye nye ŋkuwo kpɔ ale si woɖu nye futɔwo dzii.